Timing device for power transmission systems



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Patented Dec. 11, 1945 ,TIMING DEVICE FOR POWER TRANS- MISSION SYSTEMS Harry F. Vickers, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Vickers Incorporated, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Originalapplication January 27, 1940, Serial No.

315,889, now Patent No. 2,326,184, dated August 10, 1943. Divided and this application August 9, 1943, Serial No. 497,879

4 Claims. (01. 6053) This invention relates to timing devices for power transmission ystems and has particularly to do with a hydraulic timing control system.

This application is a divisional of applicant's copending application, Serial No. 315,889, filed January 2'7, 1940, now matured into Patent No. 2,326,184, dated August 10, 1943.

The need for accurate control of power driven machinery especially in machine tool drives is well recognized. The present invention has for its object the provision of a precision timing arrangement especially adapted for hydraulic transmission equipment for machinery and machine tools and other types of control where accuracy is required. In those particular systems in which it is the practice to have a slow moving drive shaft and an output shaft which makes several revolutions to one revolution of the drive shaft, it will be seen that a small deviation in the timing device at the drive will be greatly multiplied at the output. In many cases the timing control must be connected to the drive and consequently it is essential that it be accurate.

It is a furtherobject of the present invention to provide a timing arrangement in which the output shaft of a control system' may be stopped within a few degrees of the same, point in each cycle. An added feature of the device is that it may be adapted to practically any type of power system and certain objects of the invention have to do with the combination of the basic timing control with various hydraulic power systems.

Briefly, the invention consists of introducing into a hydraulic circuit two or more interconnected timing valves which are actuated from a power shaft. These valves are preferably arranged to be shifted by said shaft at difleren't rates of movement 30 that at one particular point in a cycle of movement, each of the valves will. have reached a definite control position which will produce a response in the system and cause a change in the operation of the driving shaft. This change may either be a stopping or a reversal or, in some cases, it might be simply a change in speed. The present invention is par- .tlcularly useful in devices having long or continuous operation in which the oil heats and becomes thin. With a. single counter-valve. control, as the valve approaches stop position there may be leakage which will'caus premature stopping or change of direction. With the provision of a "tripper valve as well as the"counter valve, the trlpper serves as a check or seal for the counter-valve until the exact moment at which the change in action should take place.

the invention is embodied to permit control for two directions of movement.

Figs. 2 and 3am developments of Fig. 1 showing a valve in shifted positions.

Fig. 4 is a partial view of Fig. 1 showing the relationship of the control valves during a part of the cycle.

In Fig. 1, the invention is shown embodied in a, hydraulic system which is reversible and in which the timing control may be used for movements in both directions. Referring to Fig. 1, a motor I10 drives a main pump HI and a pilot pump. I12. The main pump I" is adapted to furnish pressure to a reversible motor I13 through a conduit I14 and conduits I15 and I18. A directional control valve I11 is interposed in these conduits for directing pressure from conduit I14 to either conduit I15 or I16, the other being connected simultaneously to the tank. At the left end of valve I11 is a centering device I18 adapted normally to maintain the valve in a central or neutral position. In the central position,

the pump "I is bypassed to the tank through central passageways in the valve I11. A relief valve I19 limits the pressure in the conduit I14. At the right end, of the valve I11 extends a rod I into a chamber I8I. On this rod is a piston I82.

The pilot pump I12 delivers pilot pressure into a conduit I and thence to a directional control valve I88. This'valve is to be manually operated by a lever I81. Two conduits I88 and I89 connect the valve I88 with opposite sides of piston I82 in chamber I8I. When the valve I88 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, pilot pressure may be directed to piston I82 through the con- 1 duit I88 to shift valve I11.to the left as shown.

its centering spring. In this manner, the flow I from pump III is diverted to tank and the motor stops. It will be further noted that when valve I86 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, pressure conduit I is also vented to the tank. Conduit I 90 connects two ports of valve I89 to the tank so that when one end of the cylinder IN is connected to pressure, the other end will be connected to the tank. A check valve I850 is placed in line I99 to relieve the pump I12 after piston I82 is shifted and valve I89 is in a position shown either in Fig. 1 or 3.

So far there has been described in Fig. 1, a pilot operated directional control valve with a pilot valve for operating the same. Referring now to the timing control, it will be seen that leading from conduit I88 is a conduit I9I which opens to a port surrounding a valve I92. Similarly, leading from. conduit I89 is a conduit I93 leading to a port surrounding a valve I99. Between the valves I92 and I99 is a conduit I95. Leading. from valve I94 to a third timing control valve I96 is a conduit I91. Each of the valves I92, I94 and I95 is provided with followers which ride respectively on cams I98, I99 and 299. Cams I98 and I99 are each connected to a motor shaft 2III on motor I13 in such a way that they will make one revolution for a predetermined number of revolutions of the shaft 20I. Cam 200 is connected to shaft 2! in a one to one ratio so that cam 209 revolves once for every revolution of shaft 29 I As the parts are shown'in Fig. 1, the motor is completing a movement in one direction. "Cam' I98 has just shifted valve I92 upwardly so'that conduits I9! and I 95 are connected to conduit III! which is blocked by valve I96. A slight further movement of shaft 29I in its present direction will move cam 200 so that valve I99 will be shifted to the position shown in Fig. 4.

By reason of this movement, the right side of piston I92 will be connected to the tank through conduits I88, IQI, I95, I91 and a tank line 202.

This venting of the right side of piston I82 will allow the centering device to move valve II'I to neutral position.

When movement of motor I13 in the other direction is desired, the lever I81 must be moved to the position shown in Fig. 3. Pilot pressure will then be directed from conduit I95 to conduit I89 and the valve I II will be shifted to the right.

Rotation of cams I98, I99 and 290 will then be 0 said valve being shiftable to control the direction of said motor, pressure responsive means for said pilot pressure to render the same ineffective comprising a plurality of bypassing valves in series, each having an open position in which said pilot pressure is bypassed through all :bypass valves to a tank and means connecting saidvalves with said motor whereby one of said valves is shifted to and from an open position a plurality of timesin the movement of said motor and others of said valves are shifted to open position at one point in the movement of said motor whereby at a predetermined point in the movement of said motor in either direction, certain of said valves will be open to relieve said pilot pressure regardless of direction of movement of said motor.

2. In a hydraulic control system, a pressure source, a reversible motor to be operated by pressure from said source, a directing valve for directing pressure from said source to said motor, said valve being shiftable to control the direction of said motor, means normally centering said directing valve in a neutral position to bypass pressure from said source, pressure responsive means for shifting said directing valve, a source of pilot pressure, means for directing said pilot pressure to said pressure responsive means to shift said directing valve to one or the other of its directing positions, and control valve means for relieving said pilot pressure to render the same ineflective comprising a plurality of bypassing valves in series, each having an open position in which said pilot pressure is bypassed to a tank and means connecting saidvalves with said motor whereby one of said valves is shifted to and from an open position a plurality of times in the movement of said motor and others of said valves are shifted to open position at one point in the movement of said motor whereby at a predetermined point in the movement of said motor in either direction, certain of said valves will be open to relieve said pilot. pressure regardless of direction of movement of said motor.

3. In a hydraulic control system, a pressure source, a reversible motor to be operated by pressure from said source, a directing valve for directing pressure from said source to said motor,

I81 to neutral. A brake is provided on the shaft 1 29'I.- Aconduit I4I leads from the pressure conduit I89 to piston I39 which controls a brake member I38 moved by spring I49 to braking position with a drum I39 on shaft 29I when pressure in I is relieved. The gear ratio of drive for cams I99 and I99 is the same but these cams are arranged out of phase with each other so that valves I92 and I94 are not opened at the same time. This permits each of the valves I92 and I94 to cooperate individually with valve I99.

I claim: 1. In a hydraulic control system a pressure sure from saidsource, a directing valve for dirooting pressure from said source to said motor, motor, control-means for controllingthe startinz said valve being shiftable to control the direction of said motor, pressure responsive means for shifting said directing valve, a source of pilot pressure, valve means for directing said pilot pressure to said pressure responsive means, conduits leading'from said valve means to said pressure responsive means, each conduit arranged to direct pressure to shift said pressure responsive means and said directing valve to respective control positions, and controlvalve means for relieving said pilot pressure to render the same ineflective comprising control valves connected respectively to each of said conduits, each movable respectively to open positions upon predetermined movement of said motor in opposite di rections to bypass pilot pressure, anda-timing 0 control valve arranged to receive bypassed pilot and direction of said motor, a source of pilot pres sure, pressure responsive means for operating said control means, valve means for directing said pilot pressure to said pressure responsive means, conduits leading from said valve means to said pressure responsive means, each conduit arranged to direct pressure to shift said pressure responsive means to respective control positions, and control valve means for relieving said pilot pressure to render the same ineflective compris- 10 

